Effective Leadership of Catholic Microschools

This study aimed to understand effective school principals’ perceptions of their leadership of Catholic schools. It focuses on Catholic schools with student populations of fewer than 150 students and addresses which attributes of their successes may be replicable for other small Catholic elementary school leaders, with focused attention on operational vitality. It is a phenomenological, qualitative research study accomplished through interviews with Catholic school principals whose schools have seen success during their period of leadership.

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Journal of Catholic Education
Published
2026-04-21
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https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.2901012026
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Religious Education and Schools
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Effective Leadership of Catholic Microschools

Jill Wierzbicki
Journal of Catholic Education
Religious Education and Schools
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Effective Leadership of Catholic Microschools

Jill Wierzbicki
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Abstract

This study aimed to understand effective school principals’ perceptions of their leadership of Catholic schools. It focuses on Catholic schools with student populations of fewer than 150 students and addresses which attributes of their successes may be replicable for other small Catholic elementary school leaders, with focused attention on operational vitality. It is a phenomenological, qualitative research study accomplished through interviews with Catholic school principals whose schools have seen success during their period of leadership.

Journal of Catholic EducationVol. 29(1)
Creighton University (US)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Religious Education and Schools
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